Some Sunday selections: ‣ “Occupy Skid Row” will be taking place according to the promoter Chuck D despite concerns of acquiring correct permits. The concert benefiting the homeless on Gladys Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets will start at 1 P.M. with Public Enemy playing at 2 P.M. Other acts scheduled to play include Freestyle […]
Your Saturday spread: ‣ Electronic and producing duo the Knocks headline the Satellite with DWNTWN and Y Luv opening. [That’s their video for “Make It Better” above.] ‣ Singer-songwriter Naomi Greenwald heads a hefty bill at Bootleg Theater, which also features All Spots to Black, Neon Hymns, Mariana Bell and Fierce Creatures. ‣ Anna Nalick […]
Sweden’s sister duo First Aid Kit couldn’t have picked a better setting for their “Emmylou” video. Given the song title and their folk flavor, one’s assumption that it might have to do something with Emmylou Harris would be correct. However, the song is also a tribute to artists such as Johnny Cash, June Carter and, […]
The “It’s a School Night” series at Bardot aren’t shy of eclecticism, given that they are curated by KCRW’s Chris Douridas. However, the lineup Monday featuring Jacuzzi Boys, Van Hunt and Tycho was out there even by the night’s eclectic standards. Miami’s Jacuzzi Boys catered to the punk-stoner’s music delight with their glam-influenced garage rock, […]
Jennifer and Jenny are two very different names, and pop-rockers Taylor Locke & the Roughs show this in their new video for the latter. In comparison to 2010’s video where the band spends a little time in a dark club with a “Jennifer in high heel shoes,” this year’s clip shot by Nick Williams in […]
Your Saturday selections: ‣ Tenlons Fort‘s brief return to L.A. prompts another show. This time Jack Gibson is joined by Avi Zahner-Isenberg (of Avi Buffalo) and Will Courtney [who will be also be playing our SecondTuesdays show on Jan.10] at Lot 1 Cafe. ‣ The Smell continues to celebrate their 14th anniversary. Best Coast picks […]
[Brooklyn edition: A few East coast dream-pop rockers we wish had some West coast tour dates.] Frankie Rose, “Know Me” – Although Frankie Rose bounced around from band to band during 2008 when bands started paying homage to the C86 era (Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls), her solo material was still released under […]
Their name may sound silly, but Jacuzzi Boys have quickly shifted the focus from their frivolous moniker to the liveliness in their music during the last couple of years. The Miami, Fla.,-based trio’s 2009 debut “No Seasons” was a record bursting with ”˜60s-leaning pop-punk tunes, and their accompanying boisterous shows have earned them fans such […]
Disco is not dead, as Blake Robin, aka Baron von Luxxury, reminds us with his shimmering and witty synth-pop. As the newest addition to the Manimal Vinyl family, (a label that is home to bands with a darker edge – Warpaint, Sister Crayon, Bat For Lashes), Robin’s persona as Baron von Luxxury blissfully bumps into […]
During the last year, Vinnie Ferra has been keeping busy by touring across the nation in support of his 2010 debut “Man Vs. Machine.” But after traversing the East Coast and opening for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros – and collecting some attention for the song “Bad for Business,” which appeared in MTV’s “The […]
